The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-10-29
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.

Several of the Officers not being in nj.
tendance, their chairs were filled and
Lodge opened in the subordinate Degree.
Minutes Of last annual Session, held at
FELTON,, were read and approved. The
Chair appointed a Credential Committee;
George Carter P. II. T. Wyatt and Chas.
+. Stevenson. The committee recon-
mended the following 10 be entitled to
seats in the body as representatives from
their respective Lodges:
Fairyiew, No. s Mary Z. Vansant,
Myrie Little and O. w. Eastburn.
Christiana, No. 81 Rev. James Scott
and David Appleby.
Morton, No. 10; Peter l.. Barcas and
Walter b. Learned.
Clayton, No. lG: Charles L. Steven.
son, and Azel b. Nudge.
Canterbury Lodge, J. S. Burchenal.
Harrington Lodge, VIM. ]. Richards.
State Capitol, No. ; Mrs. l. G. Lof-
land, w. D. Walls, C. Hinsley, 1. G. LOT.
lanu ana ". II, Hill.
Pride of State, No. 2: Emma Mckee,
YER and Carrie Butter.
Smyrna, No 8 Mrs. c. 0. Swinney.
Carrie Beck, Susie Wright, P. II. T. Wv
att, DR.. c. o. swinney, and Rev. Her
man Roe.
FELTON,, No. 8: Rev. James Ii. Price.
Newark, No. 3; Calvin r. V. Jones,
Robt S. Woodward and Fred Z. McKin-
sey.
Diamond State Lodge of Delaware City.
Breakwater Lodge of Lewis, and the
trederica Lodge were not represented.
AT this juncture Grand Chief Templar
Bockus entered the room and took the
chair. Henry w. Morrow, Past Delegate
from Delaware to the R. w. G. L., intro
duced to the Grand Lodge DIR. Har-
greayes of Philadelphia, who is a mem
Der of the r. W. G. L., and an author of
temperance literature; also Mrs. Annie
Weichmann of Philadelphia, who is a
member of the r. W. G. L. a Good
templar lecturer and is Past Worthy
Grand Vice Templar. These visitors
were escorted to chairs on the platform
and seated beside the Grand Tempar
After the appointment of the committee
on Finances, State of the Order Resolu-
tions, ETC., and the fixing of the hours of
sessions the Lodge adjourned with pray
er by the chaplain.
In the Lodge room hung the charters
Of Newark Lodge and the Grand Lodge.
the photograph of Bro Finch, all appro-
priately draped in mourning in memory
of the fallen leader. The q. c. T. chair
was draped. Flags, evergreens, bloom
ing flowers adorned the stage and room
and did much TO make the quarters
pleasant and pretty,
Several very important measures were
brought up and passed the body, others
were left with the executive committee
to settle. One ofthe important measures
was the Grand Lodge authorizing the
Grand Templar to appoint three depu-
ties, one for each county, to organize
lodges among the colored people, the
same TO be entitled to have all the rights
and privileges ofthe Grand Lodge ,white)
as is guaranteed unto others until they
shall have sufficient number Of Subordi-
nate Lodges to give thema Grand Lodge.
An appropriation Of S25 was given the
editor Of the Good T,uDiar. the official
organ as small token of appreciation
for labor bestowed upon the paper. $50
was appropriated to the Grand Sec. for
his work this ensuing year and the exec
utive committee were instructed to en-.
quire into the financial condition of the
Order, situated on the Eastern Shore of
Maryland and that part of Virginia that
is included in the Peninsula, and consid-
or the ACCESSIBILITY ofannexng and form
ing Peninsula Grand Lodge. Also the
Executive Committee was instructed to.
and given power to act in relation to
several other matters, two of which we
will give further recognition Of the Del
aware Good Templar and the securing Of
a fund to put lecturer in the field the
year round.
The condition ofthe order in Delaware
is more healthg than year ago There
is an increase ip membership and now
in the treasury for the first time a sur
plus, clear of all expenses Of about $40.
Everything bids fair for 4 prosperous
year.
On Wednesday evening, memorial
seryi ces were held at Red Mems Hall in
memory of the late r. w. G. T., John b.
Finch. Henry W Morrow presided,
and he, DIR. Hargraves, Mrs. Weichmann,
Prof. Webb and Rev. Herman Roe made
addresses.
On Thursday evening, the public meet
ing was held in the Oratory of Delaware
College, with Grand Chief Templar-elect
presiding
Rev. G. w. Prettyman led in prayer,
DR.. ]. II. Caldwell welcomed the Grand
lodge to the town, Rev. Roe responded
in behalf OF the Lodge. Dr.. IIargraves,
Rev. j. a. b. Wilson, and Rev. Vaughn
Collins, addressed the audience, which
was small owing to the inclemency of the
weather
Nearly all day Thursday was taken up
in the election Of Officers for ensuing
year, which resulted as follows.
Grand Chief Templar, Rev. Herman hoe.
Counselor, Henry W. Morrow.